Shah said the BPR&D is creating a common programme across the country on many topics and aspects related to the internal security and security of our borders.
Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the 6th All India Prison Duty meet at Kankaria, Ahmedabad. He said that the prison meet will not only promote sportsmanship in a positive way but also the prison administration will be benefited by the interaction and exchange of successful experiences between the participants during their three-day stay here.
He said this meet is being organized for the second time in Gujarat and it is a matter of great coincidence that when the first prison meet was held in Gujarat, Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of the state and he was the Home Minister and today, Modi is the Prime Minister and he is the Union Home Minister. Therefore it is a matter of great pleasure that Shri Shah was present in both the meets to welcome the players.
Shah said the BPR&D is creating a common programme across the country on many topics and aspects related to the internal security and security of our borders. He said the jail administration is also an important part of the internal security of the country and we cannot ignore it. There is also a need to change the way prisons are seen by society.
He said if there is no punishment then there will be no fear, if there is no fear then there will be no discipline and if there is no discipline then we cannot imagine a healthy society. Therefore, the process of punishment is very important, but it is also the responsibility of the jail administration that if someone is not a criminal by nature or habit, then they should become the medium to reintroduce all such prisoners to the society.
Amit Shah said that from among those who are punished. 90 per cent are those whose rehabilitation in society is very important, not only from the human point of view, but also from the law and order point of view. He said there are going to be many types of competitions inside this meeting which will lead to the process of rehabilitation of prison administration staff and officials.
